Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-10-14

stored Minnie to her former commence
/. in her husband, to peace and perfect
, happiness, that has never again suffered
the slightest shock.
} Perhaps the dear little woman, grown
more worldly wise, guesses that Dick
was "piaying a game on her." but no
sign has she shown of her knowledge
| or belief.
And Richard, when he meets an UNI
. fortunate friend in like or somewhat
similar predicamert, whispers, as he
smiles pleasantly, My boy, whatever
you do, never raise row about your
: wife's female relatives or friends. If
you want to get rid of them, make lore
to EN-"
4 CONTINENT TO BE FLOODED WITH
RUN.
That the drink traffic is becoming to
Africa deadlier evil than the slave
trade is statement which may startle
some readers, yet it is most certain. 1t
is deadlier in it's incidence and wider in
the area of its Righteousness No one
will dream Of regarding Sir Richard
Burton as a temperance fanatic, yet in
his bco, on Abbeokuta, after speaking
OF the ravages wrought by rum and
war, he adds: at is my sincere belief
that ii the slaY6arade were revived with
all its horrofSnnd Africa could get rid
of the white man with the gunpowder
and rum which he has introduced
Africa would be a gamer in happiness
by the exchange" And here is the
testimony of an extremely able native
gentleman, from whom / shall make
several quotations-the Hon. the Rev.
James johnson. the native pastor of the
Island of Lagos. In an eloquent
speech, at the memorable meeting held
March 30 at Princes Hall, he said II
may perhaps be allowed to refer to the
work Emancipation. Many hundreds
and thousands of slaves were set free,
giving Joy and pleasure to many a
heart. The work, however, in which
your interest is being solicited is far
greater work than that Cheers. 1
say greater, because the work of the past
was to deliver the body of the slave
from the grip Of the slave-dealer; but
the work we have to do now is to de-
liver the mind, the body, the soul. the
spirit of the native race from the power
of the great European traders. The
work we are now trying to do affects all
the races of the world, and 1 should
like to see, as the outcome of this meet
ing, a strong movement for the sup
preston of this traffic among native
races. represent here tonight Africa
"a country with population of over
200,000,O0o. This country, SO large,
with people so numerous, lies at the
mercy Of the traders of Europe, who
+ are flooding it with drink. 1.-THE Con-
temporary Reuiear. .....
r ERocKs. EFT pRAETEnI4 Mill.
{ 81 want you to paint my picture, :"
{ said wealthy lady to on artist in
Paris
II shall be delighted"
II don't care about the price"
"Thank you"
9 "When do you want to beein?"
l. 81 will be ready week from to-
, day"
i A week afterward the artist awaited
e his patient. At the hour appointed, a
maid appeared with a huge box.
\ "What is this?"
: "Madamc's costume.
q "Oh!"
e 1t struck him Us curious, for the maid
: departed without another word. He
: shrugged his shoulders and waited
= Those American people were so queer.
t But he supposed the lady would APP
: pear and put on the dress there. She
did not come. Two or three days
v passed and no message. Suddenly the
: lady bounced into the studio
+ well, how is the picture progress
d ing?"
Madame! you have given me no
sittings. / have not been able to be-
gin. /"
n "Eo3ln! Why, didn't you get the
n dress sent you?"
: eyes, I have Il box of madam here. u
"Well-"
5 "But can't make picture"
= "Dear me! 1 thought you could fill
i in the head any time. That dress cost
: 5000, and I want it painted The
t likeness doesn't matter. "--Sn7a Fran,
g cisco Chronicle.
9 THE NATIONAL GAME.
"Here you are, are you, you young
:, reprobate?" said Mr.. Badgerly, as he
It came across his son playing e-bal
IL on the common. $50 this is the way
l. you spend the time that you ought to
k be putting in at school, is it? Here the
teachers been sending word wantin tt
IS know if you was sick, and I've beef
d hunting for you for the last hour. No
y sir; don't care if it is your strike O!
It whose strike it is. I won't have an,